by Ken Burger | Aug 31, 2022 | Ask Mr Burger
By Stan V. GriepAmerican Rose Society Certified Consulting Rosarian – Rocky Mountain District Rose Rosette disease, also known as witches broom in roses, is truly a heartbreaker for the rose loving gardener. There is no known cure for it, thus, once a rose bush...
by Ken Burger | Aug 31, 2022 | Ask Mr Burger
Lime can be applied to a lawn or garden any time of year that soil isn’t frozen, but it is most often done during spring or fall. The need to lime can be determined by soil tests. Working towards an ideal pH level will help bring the soil into balance and...
by Ken Burger | Aug 31, 2022 | Ask Mr Burger
This symptom can be caused by a disease known as “Needle Cast” in spruce trees. Below is a good article on Stigmina And Rhizosphaera Needle Cast In Trees by Jackie Carroll “Have you ever seen a tree, such as spruce, with healthy looking needles at the tips of...
by Ken Burger | Aug 31, 2022 | Ask Mr Burger
In late spring to early summer you tend to see these little guys and what you see are most likely Clover mites (Bryobia praetiosa). They are small, reddish mites, about the size of a pin head and usually moving around very quickly. If you would happen to crush one of...
by Ken Burger | Aug 31, 2022 | Ask Mr Burger, Roses
Nothing could be easier than pruning Knockout roses as they are a low maintenance rose bush. Most of the roses will respond very well to an annual clean up and pruning, done in early spring just as the bud eye starts to emerge, but before active growth is...
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